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Recapping the revolt in Russia, through the words of 4 presidents and a mutinous warlord
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Recapping the revolt in Russia, through the words of 4 presidents and a mutinous warlord

WARSAW: Civil war. An evil that must be stopped. Fratricide. A bug about to be squashed.The dramatic weekend rebellion by a mercenary warlord in Russia…

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Russian mercenaries' short-lived revolt could have long-term consequences for Putin
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Russian mercenaries’ short-lived revolt could have long-term consequences for Putin

A short-lived revolt by a rebellious Russian mercenary commander ended with his troops beating a retreat, but the extraordinary challenge to President Vladimir Putin’s two-decade…

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Putin: Russian President Putin, Belarus's Lukashenko hold talks on defence, economic ties
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Putin: Russian President Putin, Belarus’s Lukashenko hold talks on defence, economic ties

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart on Thursday discussed expanding the economic cooperation and bolstering the defence ties between their nations, which…

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Secret train network, identical offices: 'Russian President Putin is pathologically afraid for his life'
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Secret train network, identical offices: ‘Russian President Putin is pathologically afraid for his life’

NEW DELHI: A secret train network, identifical offices in several cities and an austere personal quarantine – these are just a few paranoid measures Russian…

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Putin visits Crimea as Ukraine grain deal extended
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Putin visits Crimea as Ukraine grain deal extended

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday visited Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the peninsula’s annexation, a day after the International Criminal Court…

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Putin congratulates Xi on new term, hails 'strengthening' ties
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Putin congratulates Xi on new term, hails ‘strengthening’ ties

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday congratulated Xi Jinping on his third term as China’s leader, hailing the strengthening ties between the two countries.“Dear…

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Putin congratulates Xi on new term, hails 'strengthening' ties
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Putin congratulates Xi on new term, hails ‘strengthening’ ties

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday congratulated Xi Jinping on his third term as China’s leader, hailing the strengthening ties between the two countries.“Dear…

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